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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-15
THE WESTERN UNION.
1t Is in a Position to Declare a
Dividend,

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE regular
quarterly meeting of the directors of the
Western Union Telegraph company was
held to-day. President Green sub
mitted his quarterly report, which
shows: Surplus Oct. 1.1SS7, 81, 354 $685..
The net revenues of the quarter ending
Dec. 81 inst, based upon nearly COM
pleted returns for October, partial re-
turns for November, and estimating the
business for December, will be about
S1.5OO, 600. Add surplus Oct. as above,
1854 $685.. Total, 1854, 5000. From
which appropriating for interest Oh
bonds and sinking funds, S142, $50, leaves
a balance of SSH, 919.35. 1t requires
for dividend of II per cent
OIL the capital stock, S1,077, 343.75.
Deducting which, leaves surplus after
paying dividend of S7,634, $500. The
report then goes on as follows: The
gross revenues will be the largest ever
earned in one quarter, But little re-
ductiOn in the expenses of the Balti-
more & Ohio system could be made be-
fore the 1St of December, and it will re-
uuire little further time to realize the
full benefit of the economies of the con-
solidatiOn. In view of the preceding
statements, the committee recommend
the adoption by the board of the follow
ing:
"ResOlved, That dividend of II per
cent on the capital stock Of the COM
pany be hereby declared, payable on
and after the 10th day of January next,
to stockholders on record at the close of
the transfer books ON the Goth day of
December, inst"
The report was adopted.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-15
THE COURT GRIND.
Numerous New Suits Begun Yes
tcrday---In the Federal Build
ing

Numerous New Suits Begun Yes
tcrday---In the Federal Build
ing.
Josephine Kaufman was yesterday
granted divorce from Charles Kautf-
man. and the custody of three children.
Louis A. Ducharme VS.. Michael Dor
ity ct al. Order issued by Judge SimOnS
to tie effect that order to show cause be
dismissed.
Christian Kausteuer VS.. William Veg
man ct al. Judge SlmOnS issued order
granting defendants leave to file
amended answer III five days.
ID. II. Gregg vs.. X, ii. Beech and
North st. Paul Land Company. Asks
Judgment for Sl69.05 for materials fur
nished, S503 Is labor furnished and con-
structiOn of factory building at North
st. Paul.
National German-American bank has
begun action vs.. Jacob r. Steiner for
S27172 on promissOry note.
National German-American bank has
begun suit VS.. 3. L. Gray for S1S2.02 on
a prOmissOry note.
Cyrus B. ThurSton VS.. J. W. and
Sarah MabOn. Asks Judgment for
S1.473.06. excess paid defendants in con-
structiOn of building. Plaintiff claims
mat UtIelludfllS away WIFI al lOI
of old iron, and this, with OverchargeS,
made the excess.
L. :. COURT.
The matter of the prosecution of 4
writ Of habeas corpus for John X.
HERES was argued and submitted yes
terday.
Barnhart Lumber company VS.. Supe
riOr Short Line Railway company. Mo
ton for new trial argued and submitted.
Otto J. Nelson, administrator, etc, VS..
David J. HenneSsey ct al. Motion to
remand argued and submitted.
Allen NJ. Short W. Chicago, Milwau-
kee 4 ST. Paul Railway company. Mo
ton to remand argued and submitted.
The Jury failed TO agree in the case of
J. G. O'Malley vs.. Union Steamboat
company.
In the case of f. r. Mackey VS.. Brad
street. Thurber & Co., the jury returned
a verdict of sos for plaintiff
The case of George w ath sly VS..
La Confiance COmpagfte sAAbkyIne
d'Assurance COntre fIncendie, is on
trial before Judge Nelson.
SUPREME COURT.
in the supreme court yesterday the
ease of the State of Minnesota. respond
ent, VS.. George McCrum, appellant, was
argued by the appellant and submitted
by the respondent. In the case OF the
State VS.. Peter Johnson motion for re-
argument was denied.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-15

by twelve alarm boxes scattered
throughout the city. Registers giving
the number of the alarm box have been
attached to the gOngs in all engine
houses, and the service has been other
wise
GREATLY IMPROVED.
With the opening of the new engine
house on Jan l, the department Will be
upon basis of efficiency not to be
eQualed in any city in the West. The
force, including officers and men, in all
departments, will number 200, occupy
ing seventeen houses. located in every
p0pulOas pOrtion:Of the city and suburbs.
In making their estimate of the cost of
operating the department for 1888, the
fire commissioners asked for S22225, 600, and
on this basis the tax levy was made.
This includes salaries. feed. fuel, re-
pairs and all incidentalS and current
expenses, but net expenses for new APP
paratuS or new buildings. The cost OF
the department during 1887 will be
about siS0. coo. In round numbers, the
pay rolls per month for the 1872 men
have amounted to Sll,S90, and the
the monthly bills to $500. The aver
age cost of one engine company per
month is $50.
The city has been phenOmenally for
tunate in the matter of fire losses so far
this wear. During the first eleven
months, from Jan. to Dee. l, the total
losses by fire were less than 500, 600, or
an average of $4,000 per month. The
exact total, as taken from the fire rec
ordS of the department, are: Losses on
buildings. E6j,943: losses on contents,
S153, 40. The only fire which the FIRE
men were unable to control at once was
the fire in July. which partially de-
stroyed the buildings and damaged the
stock of the clothing house of Burbank
& Co., and the Minnesota Spice COM
pany. adjacent to the p. II. Kelly Mer-
camille cOmpany'S buildings, on Third
street near Sibley. The total loss by
that fire IS estimated at $105, 449. or
nearly 0ne-haif the entire losses of the
year. During the first eleven months
of the year the department answered
% alarms. 5Gof which were box alarms,
G. still alarms. is telephone alarms.
mercurial alarms, special alarms. /
second alarm. general and , photographic
alarms. in almost every ease where
any material damage was done the loss
has been amply covered by insurance.
The records for the months Of August,
September and October is unprece-
denied. In August there were but fif-
teen alarms and a total loss Of S1,135;
in September twelve alarms, with loss
of only Leo. and in October eighteen
alarms. with q loss OF $l.935.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-15
GEN. SMITH DEAD.
A Prominent Soldier OF the Late
War Joins the Silent Majority.

NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-Gen. Thomas
Kirby Smith, of Philadelphia, distin-
guished soldier of the War of the Re
belliOn, died here to-day, aged sixty
seven years. He had been in New
York for some time III connection with
the details pertaining to the Gen. Grant
fund. He was chief of the dead hero'S
staff at the close of the war. His illness
was of short duration and his death was
very unexpected. He studied law with
Salmon p. Chase and was admitted to
the bar in 1916. In 1856 President
Pierce appointed him United States
marshal for the Southern District of
Ohio, which position he retained until
the accession of President Buchanan.
In 1861 Gov. Denison, of Ohio, appointed
him lieutenant of the Fifty-fOurth Ohio
Volunteer infantry, but before the reg
iment went to the field lie was pro-
NOTED to be its colonel. He took part
in many important engagements and
remained III the field until 1864, when
sickness contracted by exposure COM
PEELED him to retire.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-15
THE long GREEN SWINDIE.
An Old Game With a New Feature
for Catching Suckers.


With all the advertising the time
worn green goods" has had through
the newspapers, 1t still continues to
thrive, and by its means the ambitious
hayseed still continues to contribute
largely to the support of the smooth
tongued New York swindler. The cir
cuiarS are i'll st. Paul to some extent.
There is nothing new in the game itself.
but some entcrprising chap i'll the seat
of iniQuity, who can be addressed as
George Cooper, care cigar store, S57
Tenth avenue, New York city," has re-
Gently sprung a fresh fake in recon-
mending the business. 1t Is nothing more
than slip of paper which is supposed
TO be a newspaper clipping. and which
TO the guileieSS sucker may appear to be
genuine. The usual letter circular,
which has fred the hearts of so many
wong men with burning desire to get
rich easy. sets forth the fact
that Mr.. Cooper has GOOD money,
''as tie enclosed newspaper clipping
will prove" The sizes of bills are Is,
IS. 5S and los, and the terms are 1000
for $50, $3.50 for $500, 5000 for 800,
10000 fol- $50, and so On-the more you
take the cheaper they come. 1t is fur
Their set forth that Mr.. Cooper desires to
deal face to face with hiS customers, and
he says: IL know it is long way for
you TO come here. but look az the adj
Yantages. and no risks" lie goes on:
IF my goods are not all they claim them
to be, | Will pay your fare from and to
your home. In Gods name do not be-
tray me. or mention to living soul
what passes between Us, as l have
never
DONE YOU ANY HARsI
and never shall. l will always return
your letters to you, and as a guarantee of
your confidence also request the return
of this letter and newspaper clipping"
Mr.. Cooper does not sign at the bottom
of the letter. 1t wouldn't do in his
business. He just says, address as
per slip" and encloses a bit of paper
with the address on. But the newSpa-
per clipping; that is the new idea. 1t
has uneven edges, and is apparently cut
from some New York daily with pair
of shears. 1t may fool fool, but if
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-15
VERY PEW FIRES.

The Record in st. Paul for the
Past Tear---The Department as
ills.
The last legislature authorized the
city council to issue 100000 in bonds
for the use of the fire department, to be
expended by the commissioners in put
ting UP new buildings, buying appa-
ratus and equipments. During the year
the commissioners have built five new
engine houses and store house and
repair shop, and on the 1st of January
the present force of 162 MEN will be EN-
larged by 81 more to man the lew ap-
paratus, the appointments having been
already made. The new houses have
been built, one at Merriam Park. one at
Hamline, one on Front street near
Rice, one on Delos and Clinton streets,
West St. Paul, to replace old Engine
House No. 6. and one on Ninth and
Fort streets, to replace old Engine
House No. l. They are all substantial
brick buildings. with all modern i'm
provementS and INTELLECTUALLY orna-
mental. The contract price for the
building at Merriam Park was Sll.4T5;
at Hamline, 100; on Front street,
SS.415. The new building on DelOs and
Clinton cost 81 SIS, and of this sum
$500 was paid with the proceeds of the
sale of the old building. The new En-
CINE House No. on Ninth and Fort
streets cost. with the lot on which
it stands, $4,000, and was en-
tirely paid for with the proceeds
of the sale of the old building and site
on st. Peter street. The cost of the re-
pair shop and store house which was
bnilt in the rear of the house at Ed
mund and Marion streets was $500. In
addition to these improvements. steam
heating plants have been placed in Cen
trial fire hall and in Engine House No.
at cost Of $500. Three new Ahrens
engines have been purchased during
the year. two of them to replace old ell
gines. The apparatus has further been
increased by the addition of three hook
and ladder trucks, two chemical en-
zines and one hose wagon. Two OF the
department horses have died, nine were
disabled and sold; and twenty-five new
horses have been purchased. The lines
of the FIRE alarm system have been eX-
tended 70 Uamline and Merriam Park,
and fourteen alarm boxes have been
Treated IT, those two suburbs. The
si4Tm service has also been augmented
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-15

PERSONALS.

Attorney Lewis, of Waseca, was a eapito
caller yesterday.
Hon. Thomas Pugh, of Mankato, cailed,at
the capitol yesterday.
G. W. Crane, of Fort Benton, was among
Yesterdays arrivals at the Merchandise
J.H. Knight. of Ashland, Wis, an9oneiof
the pioneers of that part of the country, fsfat
the Ryan. 70 %
Mr.. and Mrs. II. W. Child, of Helena, arein
the city and will probably remain through
the winter. -.
Elliott Durand, who is prominent CAPT
talist of Chicago. is in ST. Paul on business
trip. with headquarters at the Ryan,
W Bingham and George ". Emery. of
the Chicago, Milwaukee d st. Paul railway,
will spend Christmas at Buffalo. n. Y.
r.. f. Woodson, a leading manufacturer Of
st. Louis has parl0rs at the Ryan. and an
nounces his intention of taking in the carni-
val next month.
Hon. John F. Meagher, of Mankato. who is
at the Ryan for few days. reports politics as
very quiet in his part of the country, the peo-
pie being content to let congress manufacture
capital for the campaign.
Judge j. C. Donnelly, of Milwaukee, ma
tional committeeman of the Irish National
league. accompanied by Assemblyman Dunn
and Mr.. Meehan. of the same place. arrived
in this city yesterday. They will spend few
DAYS here calling on their friends.
James Mcknight, solicitor for the Northern
Pacific railroad, who has been East for some
time on business connected with that rcd,
returned to the Ryan yesterday, accompanied
by his wife. who has been visiting friends at
Washington.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-15
SOCIAL NOTES.
A DETECTIVE AGENCY.
Articles for Il Detective Agenc
Filed Yesterday-A Big Minini

Articles for Il Detective Agency
Filed Yesterday-A Big Mining
Company.
The Minnesota Secret Service agency,
of Minneapolis. was incorporated yes
terday. The object of the incorporation
is to do a general detective business.
The capital is $4,000, and Charles
NorthrOp, of st. Paul, and G. II. Nc
Cluskey, W. F. Garthwaite, A. NJ. Dine
hart and c. II. Nash, all of Minneap-
oils, are the incorpOratOrs.
The Kaministiquia Iron Mining Com
pany of st. Paul filed articles of incOr-
pOTatiOn with the secretary Of state yes
terday. The capital is S2,5O0,OOO and
the incOrpOratOrS are: o. \. Murdoch,
Of West Superior, Wis; William Muir
dock and V. BOWerman. of Port Arthur.
a. F. Olmstead and Z. E. Mcdonald, of
St. Paul, and George NJ. Smith, of Du-
lufh
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-15
TO Henefit St. Luke,s.

The annual sale of fancy work by St.
Luke's Aid Society of st. Paul's church
took place yesterday afternoon and last
eveninr at l31 East Fifth street. The
sale was very successful and Quite a
handsome sum was realized from the
sale of fancy articles and a hot lunch,
which was served from y to 3 O'Clock.
The president, Mrs. Sumwalt; Mrs.
BrunSOn, the treasurer, and Mrs. Alfred
Hooking, the secretary, were in con-
slant attendance during the afternoon
and evening and united in declaring that
the sale was an unqualified success.
This society meets every week for work,
the proceeds of which go to support ST.
Luke's hospital.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-15
Before Judge Cory.

In the police court yesterday William
Peadens, tramp, was sent to the work
house for ninety days for having stolen
rett was also given ninety days for wife
beating. George II. Humphrey, a negro
charged with stealing a satchel and suit
of clothes, was discharged, the prOsecut-
ing witness failing to appear. The hear
ing of Charles Dunn, one of the boys
accused of the burglary of c. Il. Beg
ler'S hardware store on Dayton avenue,
was continued until to-day.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-15
.VE:|F||NAF||E[: ! |!

have added the celebrated Simpson, Hall & Miller line
of Silver Plated Ware to my stock and carry Rogers
Merden and S. H. NJ, above mentioned offer Rogers
Bro and VIM Rogers Tea Spoons $3.50 per set Table Spoons
So per set; Dessert Forks $3.50 per se medium Forks So
per set medium Knives $50 per set Dessert Knives $40
per set carry full line Of 0xdized and Fancy Engraved
Flat Table Ware in Patterns that cannot be told from the
finest solid goods except by the stamp the back In Case
Goods describe few articles.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-15
CAPITAL CITY SOCIETY.
Wedding Of Judge Ross Clarke
and Miss Anna w. Yandes---

and Miss Anna w. EandeS---
Notes.
The wedding of Judge Ross Clarke, of
indianapolis, and Miss Anna W.
Yandes, of this city, occurred yesterday
afternoon at the residence of F. A.
Davis. on East Third street. A beauti-
full and impressive ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. DR.. Cyrus Brooks.
The bride carried large bouquet of
roses, and was attired i'll tasty and
elegant dress of white surah and watered
silk. She was attended by her sister,
Miss Mary NJ. YandeS. Miss YandeS is
the daughter of the late James w.
Yandes, who resided on Dayton's bluff,
and was one of st. Paul'S most SubStan-
tial and wealthy citizens. She has
large circle of friends in this city.
Judge Clarke is one of the most prOmi
nent lawyers of the indianapolis bar.
and has lately served as judge of the
criminal court. He has been one of the
leading Democrats i'll Indiana, and is
widely known throughout that state.
The wedding was private, only the in
innate friends of the parties being
present. The judge and his bride will
pass the winter in Southern California,
and last evening left for the Golden
Gate. Upon their return from Cali
fornia they will make their residence in
st. Paul.
SOCIAL. NOTES.
The charity ball given under the
auspices OF the Hebrew Ladies Benevo-
lent society Thursday evening. Dec. s,
proved grand success financially, hav-
ing Melted the sum of 81 ,015. The mem
bers of the different committees wish
to express their thanks and appreciation
to all who assisted, and especially to
outsiders who responded so literally
and willingly to their aid in this benevO-
lent work.
An entertainment will be given at the
chapel of the First Baptist church
under the auspices of the Young Peo-
pies society of the church. The young
men will furnish the entertainment,
which will be Of musical and literary
nature
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-15
4 " Ord ABOUT CkTIRRH

sit is the mucous membrane. that wonder
full semi-huid envelope surrounding the
delicate tissues of the air and food passages,
that catarrh makes its stronghold. Once es-
tablished. it eats into the very vitals. and
renders life but long-draWn breath of mis-
cry and disease, dulling the sense of hearing,
trammeling the power of speech, destroying
the faculty of smell, tainting the breath, and
killing the refined pleasures of taste. Insd-
lously. by creeping on from a simple cold in
the head, it assaults the membraneOus lining
and envelops the bones. eating through the
delicate coats and causing inflammation.
slOughing and death. Nothing short of total
eradication viii secure health to the patient,
and all alternatives are simply prOcrastinated
sutferings. leading to fatal termination.
SANFORD's RADICAL CURE, by inhalation and
by internal administration, has never failed;
even when the disease has made frightful
inroads on delicate constitutions, hearing,
smell and taste have been recovered, and the
disease thoroughly driven out
SANFoRD's RADICAL CURE consists of one
bottle of the RADICAL CURE. one box CA
TARRHAL SOLVENT, and one IMPROVED In
HALER, neatly wrapped in one package, with
full directions: price, 81.
POTTER DRUG d. CHEMICAL. CO. Boston.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-15
STEAM HEATING A SUCCESS
On the Through Trains of the Chi
cagO. Milwaukee & st. Paul


The experiment of heating trains by
steam las been successfully tested by
only one Western line-the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul railway-and
now the through trains of that company
leaving Chicago every day at Z 80 p. m.
and leaving Minneapolis at $50 p. M,
and st. Paul at 1880 p. m. are svs-
tematicaIly equipped with steam heat
ing apparatus.
No matter what degree of cold may
exist anywhere along the line, an even
temperature Of heat is maintained
throughout the interior of the train.
As rapidly as possible ali through
trains on the various OTHER lines of the
Chicago, Milwaukee Il st. Paul railway
will bbe provided with appliances Tor
the heating of its coaches by steam.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-15
POwderly's Condition.

WLKEsBARRE, Pa, Dec. 14.-Gen-
eral Master Workman Powderly was
resting comfortably at his home in
Hyde Park at o'clock this evening.
His physician, DR.. Allen, says his case
is not serious one. lie only needs
rest.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-15

threatened to shoot johnson. Officer
DAILY responded to Johnson'S calls for
help and arrested both men. They
were locked LID at the central station.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-15
TWANGING THE STRINGS.
The Banjo Concert By Local Tai
ent Was a Success Last Night.

Il
ent Was a Success Last Night.
The grand vocal and instrumental
concert given under the auspices of the
st. Paul Banjo club, last evening at
Turner hall, was attended by large
audience. The numbers given by the
members of the club were finely rem
dered. Will Nichols, all the way from
Montana, showed that he had not for
gotten his cunning with the guitar. He
received a merited encore. Miss Kava-
naugh'S recitations were very
good, though the hall seemed
a trife large for her voice.
Clara Becker, a young miss of some
fourteen summers, accompanied with
the Inevitable gesture and paraSol, sang
four songs. The banjo duet of Ralph
Martin and G. E. Teller was elegantly
performed and two recalls demanded.
Perhaps the best thing on the pro-
gramme was the quartette of banjo,
either, guitar and harp by Messrs.
Sherry, Siewert, Nichols and Saenger.
The music of these instruments blended
together in beautiful harmony. The
Stone brothers, Martin and George, sang
themselves into favor the very first
song they attempted. The audience
compelled them 10 sing twice more be-
fore parting with them. AL FlournOy
found it no trick at all to keep the peO-
pie laughing, notwithstanding he was
appearing in that hoary and antiquated
farce. Here She Goes and There She
Goes" which was written long before
AL ever saw the light of day. His make
up was immense. and would have done
credit to such minstrel celebrities as
George Wilson or Bob Slavin in their
palmiest days. His two topical songs:
That's Funny. Now, Amt It," and
''They Haven't Done Anything Since,
brought down the house. The perform
ance, as a whole, was very meritorious.
The evenings entertainment concluded
with a social hop of eight numbers,
danced to the music of the banjo. harp,
either. guitar and piano.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-15
He Pulled a Gun.

A negro named II. j. Johnson, who
had just come from Clinton, To-. COM
planned at police headquarters a week
ago that his wife was in st. Paul, and
that while ostensibly she was living
with her sister in a laundry at Seven
Corners, he believed she was sustaining
Illicit relations with another negro
named Nash. The police refused to
take action unless Johnson would swear
out warrant for his wife and Nash.
and johnson went away. Yesterday
afternoon Johnson and Nash met in the
vicinity of the house where the woman
was and Nash pulled revolver and